For those that know old school rap or hip-hop who do you believe is the first female MC or MC's? If you said Millie Jackson (as some said), wrong. If you said Salt n Peppa wrong again!! The 1st female rappers or first group is "said" to be a group called The Sequence. I have heard people say Millie Jackson was, but watching her Unsung what some considered "rap" back then was just her what talking or I would like to call it narrating her music, not rapping.
The Sequence was a female old school rap/hip hop group that was signed to the Sugar Hill label in the early 80s. The group consisted of Cheryl The Pearl (Cheryl Cook), Blondie (Gwendolyn Chisolm), and lead singer/rapper Angie B. (Angie Stone). They were all high school cheerleaders from Columbia South Carolina.
"Funk You Up"
"Love Changes"
The Sequence did "Love Changes" before Me'lisa Morgan and Kashif did their version, another bit of music history!!
"Simon Says"
Another part of this music history lesson; the Angie Stone that is mentioned above is the very same Angie Stone you may know that sings "Wish I Didn't Miss You" "Brotha" and "Baby". Now I knew that she was apart of another group called "Vertical Hold", I liked their songs "Love Today"and "Seems Your Much Too Busy" but it was news to me that she she was in another group before Vertical Hold. Angie Stone has been in the music game a looooooonnnnngggg time!!!
Vertical Hold songs/videos:
"Love Today"
"Seems You Much Too Busy"
Some of my favorite Angie Stone songs/videos:
"Brotha"
"Wish I Didn't Miss You"
"Sometimes"
I love watching Unsung on TV One and surfing YouTube, because I learn so much about music history!! Until next time, enjoy the music history lesson and the rest of your weekend!!
TTYL!!!
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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DeleteI don't remember The Sequence, but I remember The Sugar Hill Gang! Salt N' Peppa isthe first female rap group I can truly recall. You just made me want to drag out my ipod. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! Yeah Salt N Peppa was the first female group I knew of too!!
DeleteThis is awesome I remember some of those videos for sure.
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It's cool isn't, seeing those videos brought back memories!!
DeleteNow this was a history lesson for sure! I just knew JJ Fad was the first female rap group. Jammin' to Supersonic with my babysitter came to mind when I first saw female rap in the beginning of your post lol.
ReplyDeleteI did not know Angie Stone was is not one but two groups! She really has been in the game for a while. And to know that The Sequence did "Love Changes" first is crazy! Thanks for sharing these vids, Carsedra!
You're welcome!!
DeleteYou know I totally forgot about JJ Fad, but yeah apparently this is the first female group recorded. I am sure there had to be others before them that weren't known, but they are said to be the first signed and recorded.
I had never heard of The Sequence until this post. I love a good history lesson! And kudos to Angie Stone for holding it down for so long!
ReplyDeleteYeah Angie has been in the game for a while and still rocking it!!
DeleteLove Angie Stone...first time hearing the Sequence and I am liking it so far!
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Yeah I am liking them too!!
DeleteI said "get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, sit back down...gone funk you right on up" owwww that's it right there..lol I still have all my mama's vinyl and the husband DJ as well so all we do is music...my son was trippin' when I told him Blondie's (Debbie Harry) Rapture was also one of the first female rap songs...girl love Unsung watched the Gerald Levert episode last night...but what be killing me is how all those groups just go damn nuts when money/drugs get's involved....great post Carsedra!
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I am glad to see someone that knows who The Sequence because a few people I talked to were like who?!?!? LOL but I like that Funk You Up song, I might have to see if I can find that so I can bump that as some of our little gatherings!!!
DeleteJeeda, I think the same thing when I watch Unsung, I guess what Biggie said was right More Money, More Problems and this is the kind they bring on themselves!! Music and Drugs seem to go hand in hand with alot of artist!!
Girl....you brought back some real memories here, my sisters and I used to listen to this record all the time, it was our jam.
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